Vodafone Managed Procurement Services
Ready to transform your procurement strategy?
Transform your procurement strategy with Vodafone’s Managed Procurement Services. With €19 billion in annual spend and 8,000 direct suppliers, we deliver the scale, expertise, and tools to optimise sourcing, supplier management, and cost efficiency.
Procurement is a complex process, often filled with challenges that can hinder operational efficiency and growth. Businesses can face numerous obstacles, from finding reliable suppliers and managing relationships to navigating compliance, balancing costs, and driving negotiations. The lack of scale can also mean reduced supplier attention, less favourable pricing, and limited contract advantages.
Vodafone's Managed Procurement Services are designed to help you overcome these challenges and transform procurement into a strategic advantage. We combine extensive expertise with the latest digital tools and technologies, continually embedding new solutions to better manage processes, unlock cost savings, increase efficiency, and harness data for smarter decision-making.
We offer flexible solutions from strategic sourcing to full end-to-end procurement outsource. We leverage our global scale, procurement expertise, and deep knowledge of connectivity and logistics to deliver tangible value for our customers, including Partner Markets, Joint Ventures, Affiliates, and Vodafone Markets.
What we offer
Global scale and expertise
Get access to world-class procurement expertise and centralised global scale with powerful cost analysis tools and benchmarking capabilities
Better supplier relations
Build stronger supplier relationships with clear performance tracking and metrics
Advanced cost-optimisation
Take control of your spending with cost transparency and control, detailed analysis and scalable savings opportunities across your operations
Data insights
Make informed business decisions through advanced digital tools and data-driven insights
Simplified contracts
Simplify your operations with streamlined contract management
Risk protection
Protect your business with built-in compliance and risk management processes
Sustainability
Meet your sustainability targets with proven purpose-led procurement strategies and expert guidance
Design-to-Cost
Leverage global benchmarking and should-cost analysis through tear-down models
About Managed Procurement Services
Our Managed Procurement Services offer flexible solutions tailored to your needs, from single projects to full category outsourcing,
helping you optimise procurement efficiency and achieve measurable value.
Service models you can choose from
Strategic sourcing
Identify and select suppliers who offer the best value, quality, and reliability by leveraging market insights, supplier performance evaluations, and risk mitigation strategies. Optimise supplier selection and negotiate favourable terms through our scale and established vendor relationships.
Category Outsourcing
Integrate your procurement needs into our category strategy to benefit from our expertise, economies of scale, and structured compliance and risk management processes.
Full Procurement Outsourcing
Fully incorporate your procurement needs into our established category ecosystem, gaining all the benefits of our optimised processes, policies, cost analytics, industry expertise, and scale.
Design-to-Cost Services
Apply design-to-cost engineering to analyse cost structures and drive data-driven, cost- and value-focused supplier negotiations for hardware, software, and services.
Why choose Vodafone?
- We bring the scale and expertise of a market leader backed by a proven track record of success and consistency.
- We manage €19 billion (FY24) in spend annually and can deliver an average of 10% (FY24) savings across multiple categories, working with 8,000 direct suppliers.
- Our procurement team operates across 15 Vodafone markets and 47 partner markets. We leverage our global network to secure favourable terms.
- Our large-scale purchasing power ensures senior-level engagement with suppliers, driving strategic relationships.
- We are a global team of 850 employees from 62 nationalities with diverse expertise to support all your procurement needs.
- We are one of the leaders in the telecom industry with advanced teardown and cost modelling capabilities, which can drive savings up to 2.7 times higher compared to traditional procurement methods.
- We lead with digital tools and analytics while continuously investing in new technologies to achieve scalable, sustainable cost reduction.
- We drive sustainability with deep expertise in reducing environmental impact and GHG emissions, putting ESG at the core of our operations.
- We optimise cost control and visibility through data-driven decisions, digital tools, and our design-to-cost engineering approach, delivering consistent cost benefits.
- We apply rigorous governance to mitigate supplier risk and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
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